Homesteading with Jackie Clay
We’re getting ready for winter
Ok, so spring hasn't really arrived and we're thinking of preparing for winter? Are we nuts? Nope. We just know it's coming, and we know how busy summer and fall are around here. Yesterday,...
So much for spring
Although it's common every single year, we didn't want another big snow to come our way. Unfortunately, today, it's snowing hard, covering up my daffodils that were just coming up as well as all...
The signs of spring are all around us
Even though when you look at my front flower bed, heaped with dirty snow, ice, and some wood ashes and say "yuck," if you really look closely, you'll see little daffodils coming up. I...
Our first robin arrived today
I was so jealous of my sisters, Sue and Deb. Both had flocks of robins arriving in their yards. Us? Nada. But today our first one arrived, and we were so thrilled! Will was...
Well, things are looking up
I'm finally somewhat used to my new computer (although I still can't use the current photo program; I'm used to the old Picasa 3, which I can't currently download as it has been replaced)....
Well folks, I got my new computer
Praise God! It actually works. And our friend Sherri was here today along with Dara and Mike. Now I'm dumber than a box of rocks about computers. But Sherri is great. Not only did...
Wow, my computer crashed!
You don't know how much you use it until you lose it. Suddenly I can't answer emails from customers, do my blog, or print seed packet labels. Eeek, and my computer guy said my...
We don’t know what to do
Hey, it's sixty degrees F outside today and the sun is shining! Yesterday it was 58 degrees with lots of sun. Boy does it feel great! But it sure looks ugly too, with all...
And I thought I was done planting peppers
I had forgotten to look in the bin that has customer-donated heirloom seeds! Oops! Well, I did and found four interesting, new-to-us peppers, two sweet and two hot. Of course I must plant them...
We’re above 40 degrees F today
After a long cold spell, today's sunny warmth is so very welcome! First, let me thank all of you for your lovely prayers and thoughts for us and Javid after his passing last week....
